Projects & Corporate Excellence Specialist

Category; Qatar; On-site; QAR 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Category is seeking a Projects & Corporate Excellence Specialist to analyze data and transform insights for corporate excellence initiatives. You will research best practices, develop processes, and coordinate CEO Office projects with stakeholders to achieve objectives.

The role emphasizes regular progress updates, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality outcomes within governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• 6–8 years of relevant professional experience, including project coordination or governance roles.
• Certifications in Project Management (PMP/PRINCE2) or Quality/Excellence (EFQM/Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data for decision-making.
• Experience in large organizations (educational institutions, government, or professional services) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis to support corporate excellence initiatives.
• Research and recommend corporate excellence best practices and problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop and implement processes, systems, and practices to improve operational efficiency.
• Document and track CEO Office projects; coordinate with stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Provide regular progress updates, highlighting risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Monitor corporate risks and audit findings; ensure timely closure of actions and reporting to management.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and analyses to deliver insights for decision making.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver initiatives on time and to a high standard.
• Ensure alignment with QF policies, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Support Qatarization goals and share best practices.

Skills

Data analysis

Governance

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Dashboard/Reporting tools

Job description

Projects & Corporate Excellence Specialist

Conduct data analysis to transform insights into valuable information to support corporate excellence initiatives.

• Research and recommend corporate excellence best practices, providing guidance on problem solving tools and methodologies.
• Contribute to develop and implement processes, systems, and practices that enhance operational efficiency and drive continuous improvement.
• Assist in documenting and tracking special projects initiated or overseen by the CEO Office, ensuring effective coordination with relevant stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Support to provide regular progress updates, highlighting risks, dependencies, and escalating issues requiring executive decisions.
• Support to follow up on corporate risks and internal audit findings, ensuring timely closure of required actions, and provide progress updates and escalations to the Manager of Projects & Corporate Excellence.
• Coordinate corporate excellence projects in preparing reports, dashboards, and analyses that deliver accurate insights to support informed decision-making.
• Help facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure CEO Office initiatives are delivered within agreed timelines and to a high standard of quality.
• Monitor the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with QF’s policies, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Foster a collaborative environment focused on corporate excellence, contributing to Qatarization and supporting others to achieve best practices.
• Perform other tasks and duties as required to meet the role's requirements and QF’s objectives.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is an advantage.

• 6–8 years of relevant professional experience, including some exposure to project coordination, governance, or corporate excellence roles.
• Professional certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2), Quality/Excellence (e.g., EFQM Assessor, Lean Six Sigma), or Risk Management are desirable.
• Proven experience in supporting or managing projects and initiatives, with a demonstrated ability to contribute to successful delivery of planned outcomes.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collect, interpret, and present data to support decision-making.
• Experience working in large organizations such as educational institutions, non-profit entities, government, or professional services organizations is an advantage.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and maintain productive stakeholder relationships.
• A quality-focused and improvement-driven mindset, with attention to detail.